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Quantum field theory was originally developed for the treatment of electrodynamics, immediately after the completion of quantum mechanics and the discovery of the Dirac equation.
David Gross

Meaning of "Dirac" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRAC

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WHAT DOES DIRAC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dirac

Paul Dirac

Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac OM FRS was an English theoretical physicist who made fundamental contributions to the early development of both quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics. He was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, a member of the Center for Theoretical Studies, University of Miami, and spent the last decade of his life at Florida State University. Among other discoveries, he formulated the Dirac equation, which describes the behaviour of fermions and predicted the existence of antimatter. Dirac shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for 1933 with Erwin Schrödinger, "for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory". He also did work that forms the basis of modern attempts to reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics. He was regarded by his friends and colleagues as unusual in character. Albert Einstein said of him, "This balancing on the dizzying path between genius and madness is awful", referring to his autistic traits. His mathematical brilliance, however, means he is regarded as one of the most significant physicists of the 20th century.

Definition of Dirac in the English dictionary

The definition of Dirac in the dictionary is Paul Adrien Maurice. 1902–84, English physicist, noted for his work on the application of relativity to quantum mechanics and his prediction of electron spin and the positron: shared the Nobel prize for physics 1933.

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRAC

Dirac constant

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRAC

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dirac

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David Gross
Quantum field theory was originally developed for the treatment of electrodynamics, immediately after the completion of quantum mechanics and the discovery of the Dirac equation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRAC»

Discover the use of Dirac in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dirac and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dirac: A Scientific Biography
This book, which draws extensively from unpublished sources, including Dirac's correspondence with Bohr, Heisenberg, Pauli, Schrödinger, Gamow, and other physicists, is a history of modern physics as seen through one scientist's career.
Helge Kragh, 1990
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Heat Kernels and Dirac Operators
The book discusses the applications of linear elliptic operators in differential geometry, the equivariant index theorem, and provides a proof of Bismut's Local Family Index Theorem for Dirac operators.
Nicole Berline, Ezra Getzler, Michèle Vergne, 1992
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Sammlung:
Dirac was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1933, at the age of just 31. This book is the first of two volumes which bring together for the first time all of Dirac's scientific publications, with the exception of his books.
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, R. H. Dalitz, 1995
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Paul Dirac: The Man and His Work
Offers the addresses given at a Westminster Abbey ceremony honoring the British physicist, which discuss his life, his character and its effect on his work, and his discoveries in quantum theory, antimatter, and related fields
Abraham Pais, Peter Goddard, 1998
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Lectures on Quantum Mechanics
Four concise, brilliant lectures on mathematical methods by the Nobel Laureate and quantum pioneer begin with an introduction to visualizing quantum theory through the use of classical mechanics.
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, 2001
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General Theory of Relativity
The well-established mathematical technique that accomplishes this is clearly described in this classic book by Nobel Laureate P.A.M. Dirac.
Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, 1996
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The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of ...
Paul Dirac was among the great scientific geniuses of the modern age.
Graham Farmelo, 2009
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The Dirac equation
For the first time here is a book entirely dedicated to Dirac's Equation, which is so important for modern physics.
Bernd Thaller, 1992
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Dirac Operators in Riemannian Geometry
Finally, in an appendix, Friedrich gives a concise introduction to the Seiberg-Witten invariants, which are a powerful tool for the study of four-manifolds. There is also an appendix reviewing principal bundles and connections.
Thomas Friedrich, 2000
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Clifford Algebras and Dirac Operators in Harmonic Analysis
The aim of this book is to unite the seemingly disparate topics of Clifford algebras, analysis on manifolds, and harmonic analysis.
John E. Gilbert, M. Murray, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRAC»

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Neptune's badly behaved magnetic field
DiRAC's ability to use hundreds or even thousands of processors in parallel was crucial to vastly speeding up the calculations. The results ... «Astronomy Magazine, Jul 15»
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Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on July 3
... in the second quarter, caused by the environment of low interest rates, by increased lending, chief executive Albert Le Dirac'h told the paper. «Reuters Africa, Jul 15»
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The Missing Memristor Has NOT Been Found Published By Nature …
... of deep insights much like the Higgs boson hasbeen found, or to stay with the here relevant EM symmetry, Dirac's magnetic monopole. «Science 2.0, Jun 15»
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Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on June 29
... Komercni Banka's CEO Albert le Dirac'h said he opposed a draft law that would make banks accept the early re-payment of mortgage loans. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Hadron collider to hunt the 'yeti'
The existence of monopoles was suggested in 1931 by the British physicist Paul Dirac, who also predicted the existence of antimatter particles. «The Sunday Times, Jun 15»
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How to unleash the potential of graphene and 2D materials
The Dirac points in graphene – zero energy crossing points of two energy dispersion curves, which define the material as a semi-metal, and ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
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Over $4-million in new funding for Perimeter
The Clay Riddell Paul Dirac Chair in Theoretical Physics at Perimeter Institute, with $1 million from the Riddell Family Charitable Foundation, ... «570 News, Jun 15»
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Support Acts For YOB Australian Tour Announced
The band will be supported by the somber tunes of drone duo Alzabo and the blacked doom quartet Dirac Sea at the opening show of the tour ... «theMusic, Jun 15»
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Perimeter Institute secures more than $4 million in new funding …
The Calgary-based Riddell Family Charitable Foundation will provide $1 million for the Paul Dirac Chair in Theoretical Physics, supporting the ... «Waterloo Record, Jun 15»
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'The Laser Cavity Was Flooded' And Other Lab Disaster Stories
... pretty sociable and good storytellers–colorful raconteurs like Feynman are less of an outlier than reclusive oddballs like Cavendish and Dirac ... «Forbes, Jun 15»

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